Alternative Education License: Coming to a School Near You
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Teacher shortages looming, the Ohio Department of Education developed a gateway to teaching through alternative licensure for grades 7-12.
Will your district be hiring teachers with the new provisional license? If so, several of the new law’s provisions will directly impact you.
As you plan for evaluation and professional development, keep in mind these provisions.
The employing school district shall plan for a mentoring program for alternatively-licensed educators, including the following, and shall submit such plan to the department of education:
- Assistance in acquiring knowledge of the school curriculum, responsibilities for implementing the curriculum, and the instructional resources available for such implementation
- Assistance with management tasks
- Assistance in the improvement of instructional skills and classroom management
Eligibility for a provisional teacher license. A provisional license will be issued to the holder of an alternative educator license upon successful completion of the following:
- Two years of successful teaching experience under the alternative educator license as verified by the employing district superintenden
One caution: If you follow Ohio policy on education, no word is ever final. In fact, the State Board of Education will hear revision recommendations in April and May, with Board action planned for June. Stay tuned.
